酒神祭祝詞
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This place is consecrated as a solemn ritual chamber, and the kami are invited to be present. Before Ōnamuji no Mikoto, Sukunahikona no Mikoto, and the kami credited with the making of sacred sake, these words are humbly declared with reverence.
Odokohira is retained from the reviewed reading. It is understood here only as part of the prepared ritual place; its exact lexical interpretation remains open to review.
In the distant age of the kami, the divine work of brewing sacred sake was begun and taught. Following that teaching, the craft has been received, preserved, and handed down, and sacred sake has been brewed year after year.
This is a ritual account of the origin and transmission of brewing within the historical text, not a claim about a single demonstrable origin of the brewing process.
Includes interpretation
May this fine sake and sweet sake be received together with the offerings prepared in abundance.
Taru mitegura is rendered in its contextual sense of offerings made complete or sufficient.
Includes interpretation
From now into the future, may those engaged in brewing apply themselves morning and evening. May the sake they brew come forth without hindrance and with blessing, and may they continue far into the future to make it and serve the kami. These words are humbly declared with reverence.
Kotonagushi egushi is difficult to fix word for word and is rendered narrowly from the surrounding petition. The prayer does not guarantee product quality, safety, or business results.
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